1998Final results
1998 election for Louisiana's 6th District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Richard Baker (R) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Marjorie McCkeithen (D) by 1.5 points.
Richard BakerRepublican · winner
50.7%97,044
Marjorie McCkeithenDemocrat
49.3%94,201
191,245 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Marjorie McCkeithenRichard Baker
$669.7K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$664.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$5K
Cash on hand
$112.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998